The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03
Current Events Epitomized

Prime oysters at w. A. Peters.
-Fumigation of all out-houses is now i'm
order.
-Stroudsburg is TO have Castle of the
knights of the Golden Eagle.
Before purchasing elsewhere, see Kem-
erer u Swartz's large stock of furniture.
e'c' If.
-Lehighton turned out well at the State
Convention held at Allentown ON Wcdnes-
day.
For best makes of carpets at Lowest,
prices, go to Kemerer n Swarfz. Bank
street. ,r
Why is Tulip soap like hungry child
at dinner? Because "It is there every
time.
The Democratic county convention
conyenes in the Court House, at Naucb
Chunk, Monday.
Dirt fees before Tulip soap like a
grasshopper before the advance of a yellow
legged chicken.
The members of the Evangelical sun
day School, of town, picnced in the grove
"A grand rattle will take place at the
Carbon House on the 18th instant for two
double barrelled shot guns. Tickets, twen-
ty-five cents.
Jealous darkeys wipe out their rivals
with bone-handled razors, and Tulip soap
wipes ont its rivals with the brnadaxc of
superior merit.
III your watch or clock don't run cor
reetly, take it to Hagaman, on Bank street.
and If it then fails to keep time he will
make no charge March 2G-Gmx
An exchange says eve live in fast
age" If we take into consideration the
manner in which a few of our subscribers
pay up, we would incline to the belief that
it is mighty slow age.
For the week ending on the 2Ttb inst
there were ll3,57s tons of coal shipped over
the l.. d S. R.R.,a total to date of 3, ,2SG. 735
tons, showing an increase as compared with
same date last year of 222, ,036 tons.
-huzerne county is rapidly working IN
an unenyiable reputation for murders. Sc.
One hundred and thirty-three individuals
are confined behind the stone walls of the
county Jail with more TO follow presumo-
bly,.
For the weekendne August 27th there
were l54,slS tons of coal shipped over thq
Lehigh Valley railroad making total ia
date OF 5,S31.l III tons, and showing an in.
crease of 7S3,S70 tons compared with same
date last year.
Josiah Ruch, executor of the estate oi
the late joel klotz, deceased. of East Weiss
port will expose TO public sale on IA,
premises al one O'Clock on Friday. Sep,em
Der 30 a lot of valuable real estate and per
sonal property. BE ON hand.
-Diphtheria prevails to an alarming OK.
tent in Weatherly borough. The proper
authorities in every town should look care
fully to the sanitary condition of their re
> speetive boroughs This is exceedingl,
important, see that it is attended to.
The temperance lodge, in this borough
gives notice that a committee appointed fo
the purpose will see that the liquor laws ar,
properly observed in this ycinty-especial
ly at the coming agricultural exhibition {,
be held for the four days commencing DC
toher 4th.
-Constables will make their first retur
under the new license law at the eomini
term of court Failure to comply subject
the constable 10 a fine of $500 and tw,
years Imprisonment. Ignorance of the Law
is no excuse Remember This ye handler
of the locust.
"A few of Miss Laura Masters friend
gathered at her residence ON Bank street
Thursday evening and enjoyed themselye
until late hour. All the popular game
were played and at about ten o'clock lunch
con was served which was heartily apprecl
aied by the guests.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. +. churcl
ON Sunday. Love feast at $3.50 a. m.
preaching by the pastor. at 1880 a. m.
topic, "The Power of Prayer Z p. m.
''rhe Royal Feast" On Monday evenin
at 8 o'clock, Rev. S. W. Thomas, presidin
elder, viii preach. co and hear a good
earnest sermon.